Kia Niro HEV 2023 - Driving Your Vehicle 6

6Driving your vehicle
Driv ing your vehicle
Be sure the exhaust system does not leak.................................6-7
Before driving ................................................................................6-7
Key positions..................................................................................6-9
僅 Illuminated ignition switch ........................................................................... 6-9
僅 Ignition switch position.................................................................................. 6-9
僅 Starting the engine........................................................................................6-10
ENGINE START/STOP button.....................................................6-11
僅 Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP button............................................ 6-11
僅 Ignition key interlock system ..................................................................... 6-11
僅 ENGINE START/STOP button position ..................................................6-11
僅 Starting the engine.........................................................................................6-12
Dual clutch transmission (DCT) (Shift Lever) ..........................6-14
僅 Dual clutch transmission operation ....................................................... 6-14
僅 DCT warning messages .............................................................................. 6-16
僅 Transmission ranges .................................................................................... 6-17
僅 Shift lock system ........................................................................................... 6-20
僅 Good driving practices ............................................................................... 6-20
Dual clutch transmission (DCT) (Dial SBW)..............................6-22
僅 Dual clutch transmission operation .......................................................6-22
僅 DCT warning messages ..............................................................................6-23
僅 Transmission ranges ....................................................................................6-25
僅 LCD display messages.................................................................................6-27
僅 Shift-lock system............................................................................................6-29
僅 Good driving practices ................................................................................6-29
Paddle shifter.............................................................................. 6-30
僅 Manual mode.................................................................................................. 6-30
僅 Regenerative braking mode...................................................................... 6-31
Smart regeneration system........................................................6-33
僅 Setting smart regeneration system........................................................6-33
僅 Smart regeneration system activation .................................................6-33